SMPL Music Player with Lifter for Seniors - MP3 Player Sound (Red)

My mother-in-law is 98 and declining - much of her memory is sporadic at best, lack of focus, lack of awareness. We loaded this with poetry she has loved her entire life, and music from her past. To turn it on, she raises the green lid. To turn it off, she lowers it. The lid is labeled - LIFT to Turn On... inside, it is labeled PUSH DOWN to Turn Off. Inside is a big green button labeled NEXT - a push skips to the next track. It plays on a continuous loop - no selections, no skipping around - the only controls are Next and Off. Volume is set in the back via pin holes - set it and forget it. She only has to do three things - Lift On, Down Off - and Next track if she wants. Four GB capacity - load it by dragging MP3 tracks to it on your computer desktop via USB connection. For someone in a similar stage of life as my mother-in-law, it is a Godsend.

For those of you with parents that find using cd players and radios difficult to use, you should consider this player. I got it for my mom who has dementia and hasn’t been able to use a cd player for years. This is simple enough for her to be able to read and see that she just needs to lift the lever to play music. Volume setting is easy to do, but does make it hard for others unfamiliar with the product to know how to adjust the volume. But that was done so for reason so the person using it doesn’t have to deal with fumbling with the volume. It sounds well and works well. If I were to have to find a con, it would have to be about the preloaded music. My mom is 80 and she’s too young for the music that comes preloaded. Her prime time would have been more of the 60s, not the 30s and 40s. I personally stream all my music and so I found it very difficult to find music from the 60s. I’m not from that time. Sure, I can download music from the Beatles. But I’m sure there were many many more artist from that time. I did come across a good number of “hits from the 60s” albums that I could download from Apple and Amazon and Google, but none were from the original artists despite how hard they tried to deceive me. I finally searched around online and found a website that has 100 hits from the 60s all from original recordings. Anyway, I just wish we could have these preloaded. Or provide websites of where and how to get this music.

The ease of use is the best feature. And for this alone I would recommend it. My mother who has dementia is able to easily torun music on and off. I find the volume control awkward to use. I would prefer volume knobs or tabs on back or bottom. The pre-recorded songs play at a different volume than the downloaded songs. the intended users are not able to modulate volume. I know the reason the volume control was designed the way it was, but it is awkward to use and when I am with Mom I don't want to keep picking up the unit and using a pen each time the volume needs adjusting. When I am not with her, she needs to put up with not hearing some songs as well as others. I also wish you could choose the order of songs but this is minor. Other than that the unit works well and brings joy to my Mom!

Although expensive: the product is ON TARGET. My mother had this during the last two years of her life. And then we bought this again for my wife's parents - both with dementia (didn't know we would need the old one so we bought it again). It's easy to use for them and they love the music: I was easily able to put music onto it using my iTunes collection. I just bought the music they wanted most, their favorite albums such as Fiddler on the Roof and Tony Bennet. The simple operation gives them an easy way to turn on and turn off the music. Sound quality is just fine for two 86 year olds. Holds a few hundred songs at least (not sure the max).

My 88yo mother, diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's, was just admitted into a nursing facility and was having a very difficult time adjusting to the new location. She was accustomed to listening to music at home so I researched and came upon the Simple Music Player. I was a little hesitant at first to buy it because of the price but once I got it and placed it in my Ma's room I was convinced this is the best $200 I've spent in my life! My mother LOVES the music, it calms her down and relaxes her. Its easy to use for both the nursing staff and for Ma. I've adjusted the volume to a level that she can enjoy and yet not disruptive to her roommate. I've uploaded over 80 of her favorite songs and understand there's room for more so I will continue to add to the playlist. The player has a retro look and appeals to the population my Ma's age. Thank you to whoever came up with this idea....you have created a God sent product....bless you! I would give it 10 stars if I could.

I bought this music player for my mother who has dementia. The simplicity is a great concept but adding/removing music is not a simple process. Called tech support and was given some work arounds for the Mac OS. Songs can not be deleted unless all songs are deleted and trash emptied. Songs can not be organized manually and play in a random order - not in the order loaded as stated in the “instructions”. Volume controls are designed to be inoperable by the user. This makes sense given the “simple” design, but there’s got to be a better way to facilitate volume change. I gave the player to my mother and hope she is enjoying it - but don’t recommend it if you’re looking to load your own music.

I have been hoping to find a music player for my mother who has dementia. She LOVES music but is unable to operate anything with buttons or knobs. After searching online and seeing this one I knew immediately this was something she would easily be able to operate herself. The first one I received was defective (extremely frustrating) but I contacted the seller and a replacement was sent to me right away. I was not able to upload anything from iTunes but had no problems with MP3s from Amazon Music. It was a little tricky to figure out how to upload the music but I had a friend help and she figured it out. When I surprised mom with it she broke down in tears she was so happy that she would be able to listen to her music anytime she wanted. It gave her a little bit of her independence back. Worth every penny! She loves it! I highly recommend this product.

I bought this for my mother who has late stage Alzheimer’s. I did quite a bit of research before purchasing for something SHE could use herself and not be confused by or frustrated with. This was it, couldn’t be any easier. My original intent was to add to the song list with some old music of hers I have downloaded, but after hearing the already downloaded songs it came with decided to leave well enough alone. I was under the impression the downloaded songs were all instrumental. This is not the case, and there are quite a few vocal songs in the mix. The instructions said with Alzheimer’s patients you really want to limit the quantity of songs to no more than 40, and it comes with 40. So simple to use. Volume control is hidden so not something she can adjust which is a GOOD thing as she is in a memory care unit. We have it set appropriately for her room. My only complaint is that it is on the expensive side, but it is the only thing on the market like it. My siblings all chipped in to purchase for her. Music is the one thing Alzheimer’s patients can remember. It is a great comfort to her.